[splintercell]

> So you are working under the assumption that without the aid of Facebook et al, India will cease developing internet connectivity? <

Nope, not at all. If I took half of all your wealth, does that mean you'd now be completely poor? No, you'd be poorer and it will harm you.

Even though the poor in India will eventually get Internet (let's hope so) now they will get Internet a lot later and a lot fewer of them would it.

I was lucky enough to get Internet access during the 1990s in India, but there are so many people I wish had Internet. I don't expect them all to become techies like me, but I definitely think it will make their lives a LOT better rather than waiting for the government to do something.

This is what government's services gets you (it's a link to a Hindi comedy show from 1990s which satirizes how many years you had to wait to get a telephone line).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i132W_iOKu0

[Golf_Hotel_Mike]

>This is what government's services gets you

Why are you assuming that the only alternative to walled garden internet connectivity is government services?

[splintercell]

Look at the post I am responding to, it specifically talked about government providing services to the poor people.

[unprepare]

since it was my comment you responded to, i can assure you it did not.